Diego Lopes News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 11, 2026

Movsar Evloev didn’t see much improvement in Diego Lopes’ game in the rematch with Alexander Volkanovski. Lopes was given a second opportunity to capture the UFC Featherweight Championship against “The Great” in late January. Many scoffed at UFC’s choice to put Lopes back in the title mix so soon after he dropped a unanimous decision to Volkanovski back in April 2025. The rematch took place at UFC 325, and Volkanovski once again proved he’s the more complete fighter.

Harry Kettle - February 5, 2026

MMA veteran Henry Cejudo has explained why he wants to see Diego Lopes and Yair Rodriguez settle their feud. At UFC 325, Diego Lopes failed in his attempt to defeat Alexander Volkanovski and become the new UFC featherweight champion. He’ll now have to go back to the drawing board and figure out how he could get back to another championship opportunity, which could be a long road for him.

Curtis Calhoun - February 3, 2026

Diego Lopes’ loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325 left one UFC star perplexed at the Brazilian’s gameplan in the cage. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski turned away Diego Lopes for the second time in less than a year last weekend at UFC 325.

Cole Shelton - February 2, 2026

The UFC was in Australia for a solid UFC 325 card on Saturday. The main event saw featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defending his title in a rematch against Diego Lopes. In the end, it was Volkanovski who won by decision again in a rather entertaining fight. Following UFC 325, here is what I think should be next for the two fighters involved in the title fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 1, 2026

Not only did Diego Lopes fall short at UFC 325, but he also isn’t leaving Sydney unscathed. Lopes challenged Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship this past Saturday. Volkanovski already scored a win over Lopes back in April 2025, and history repeated itself. “The Great” was victorious via unanimous decision in the rematch, and Lopes may need substantial time to heal.

Harry Kettle - February 1, 2026

UFC featherweight Diego Lopes has sent a classy message to Alexander Volkanovski in the wake of his loss at UFC 325. Last night at UFC 325, Diego Lopes had his second shot at winning the UFC featherweight championship when he took on Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of the evening. Unfortunately, he once again fell short of the mark, leaving many to wonder what exactly is going to be next for him at 145 pounds.

Chris Taylor - January 31, 2026

Tonight’s UFC 325 event was headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight rematch between Alex Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. Volkanovski (28-4 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since reclaiming the promotion‘s featherweight title with a unanimous decision win over Lopes at last April’s UFC 314 event in Miami. That victory had snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘The Great’, as Volk had previously suffered back-to-back knockout losses at the hands of Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev respectively.

Chris Taylor - January 31, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 325 results, including the main event rematch between Alex Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. Volkanovski (28-4 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since reclaiming the promotion‘s featherweight title with a unanimous decision win over Lopes at last April’s UFC 314 event in Miami. That victory snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘The Great’, as Volk had previously suffered back-to-back knockout losses at the hands of Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev respectively.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 30, 2026

The UFC 325 weigh-ins have concluded and while one fight has been canned, the featherweight title rematch is locked in. Alexander Volkaovski and Diego Lopes tipped the scales ahead of their second showdown in Sydney. Volkanovski, the reigning 145-pound titleholder, tipped the scales at 144.5 pounds. Lopes hit the championship weight target at 145 pounds.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 30, 2026

Max Holloway is backing Alexander Volkanovski to score a second win over Diego Lopes at the conclusion of UFC 325. Volkanovski and Lopes first met back in April in the UFC 314 headliner. The bout was contested for the vacant UFC Featherweight Championship. Volkanovski ended up earning the unanimous decision victory to become a two-time 145-pound champion.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 28, 2026

Count Diego Lopes as another featherweight star who would be open to fighting Arman Tsarukyan. Tsarukyan has been in limbo in the lightweight division despite being a clear No. 1 contender. “Ahalkalakets” and the UFC brass have had some issues, which has prevented another title opportunity. Tsarukyan had a chance to fight for the UFC Lightweight Championship in early 2025, but he was removed from the card hours before the weigh-ins.

Cole Shelton - January 27, 2026

The UFC is in Australia for a solid UFC 325 card on Saturday, January 31. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski is defending his featherweight title in a rematch against Diego Lopes. Heading into the fight, Volkanovski is a -164 favorite while the challenger is a +128 underdog. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the featherweight title fight at UFC 325. The pros believe Lopes will pull off the upset and defeat Volkanovski in the rematch, despite the first fight happening nine months ago.

Curtis Calhoun - December 31, 2025

Future UFC Hall of Famer Demetrious Johnson believes the UFC brass hurt its credibility with their recent Diego Lopes announcement. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will face Diego Lopes in a relatively immediate rematch in the UFC 325 main event next month in Sydney. Volkanovski defeated Lopes by unanimous decision to win the then-vacant featherweight belt at UFC 314 earlier this year.

Dylan Bowker - December 3, 2025

Diego Lopes and Nathan Fletcher have honed skills with one another over the years and the latter recently shed light on what those experiences were like. While Fletcher trains at Next Generation MMA Liverpool with big names like Paddy Pimblett, the former also gets in work with other prominent names in the sport when the UFC competitor’s on the road training. When discussing his training anecdotes with Diego Lopes, Fletcher said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Curtis Calhoun - December 1, 2025

UFC featherweight contender Lerone Murphy shared a brutally honest reaction to the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 announcement. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, less than a year since returning to the throne, will defend the belt against the man he opposed in his title-winning performance. Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, who lost to Volkanovski earlier this year at UFC 314, headline an intriguing card at UFC 324.

Chris Taylor - November 29, 2025

Diego Lopes has responded after numerous fighters criticized his newly announced title fight rematch with Alex Volkanovski at UFC 325. On Thanksgiving UFC CEO Dana White announced a plethora of marquee matchups for next year’s UFC 324 and UFC 325 events.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 25, 2025

Diego Lopes has an idea of when he’d like his next fight to take place. Lopes recently took center stage in the main event of Noche UFC in San Antonio. He defeated Jean Silva via second-round TKO. It was a nice bounce back win for Lopes, who fell short in his bid for the UFC Featherweight Championship against Alexander Volkanovski back in April.

Curtis Calhoun - September 22, 2025

A top featherweight contender is willing to fight Charles Oliveira in the upcoming UFC Rio main event for his lightweight debut. Former UFC champion Charles Oliveira opted for a relatively fast turnaround at UFC Rio after a brutal knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 317. Despite public protests from Daniel Cormier and others worried about Oliveira’s health, Oliveira refused to turn down the opportunity to headline in his home country.